BRIAN ROBERTS, Classical Guitar, Ann Arbor, MI

BRIAN ROBERTS  has been teaching and performing since 1972, after having studied at the NATIONAL AKADAMIE OF MUSIC in Vienna, Austria. His performances have taken him as far as England, Austria, Nova Scotia and throughout the Midwest, drawing such comments as "Spontaneous and Alive" from the famed author and critic, Hans Keller and "Elegant and Musical" from the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL.  Brian's major long term teachers were John Holmquist, in Milwaukee and Cleveland, Gilbert Biberian in Milwaukee and London, England, Karl Scheit in Vienna, Austria and Leo Witoszynksyj in Graz, Austria. His major short term teachers were Sharon Isbin in Burlington, Vermont;  Manuel Barrueco in Milwaukee, Gerald Garcia in London and Carol van Fegglen in Halifax, Nova Scotia.   Upon receiving his Master of Music degree from  THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC/CASE WESTERN RESERVE  UNIVERSITY in classical guitar performance, he joined the faculty there to develop the guitar program.  An avid and interested teacher of long standing, known for his mentoring and personally involved style of teaching,  Brian's students  have won many awards and presently hold college teaching  positions, as well as performing throughout the Great Lakes Region.





           

Brian Roberts
1451 Bemidji Drive
Ann Arbor, MI  48103
734.769.5704
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Brian playing a Bach fugue on his
beautiful new Matt Chaffin guitar #11
early one morning in November, 2007.  


Currently, Brian teaches graduate and undergraduate classical guitar performance majors and minors at WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY,  UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN- DEARBORN and CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY.

He also  performs, both as soloist and with Mary Lou Roberts in the ROBERTS GUITAR DUO, teaches at workshops and institutes around the Midwest,  has a private teaching studio in Ann Arbor and is Co-Founder of the  ANN ARBOR CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY.

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A picture of WILLIAM KANENGISER
teaching Marc Michaud in a masterclass  Marc is a performance major studying with Btian at Wayne State University

Scenes from a JASON VIEAUX
masterclass at Wayne State University

Scenes from ANA VIDOVIC'S concert and masterclass at Wayne State University
and a masterclass at Concordia University


Pictures of MARCOS DIAZ
during his stay in Ann Arbor
in April, 2006

A picture of  Marcos Diaz and his wife, Manoli 
with Brian and his family  after his wonderful concerts in the Ann Arbor Area, October, 2007




This is a screenshot of
Brian playing live
on Kalamazoo Public TV in 1968 .

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Brian Roberts playing Prelude from the First Cello Suite by J.S. Bach
This is the second recording in the series, 'just sit down on the foot of the bed and play for a little camera'
Camera used in this recording:  Casio, 8.1 Mega Pizels Digial CameraEX-Z80
Guitar in this recording:  October, 2007 spruce top Matthew Chaffin Guitar No. 11
Brian Roberts playing 'Un Dia de Noviembre' (A day in November) by Leo Brouwer.
This is a  'just sit down on the foot of the bed and play for a little camera' kind of recording.
Camera used in this recording:  Casio, 8.1 Mega Pizels Digial CameraEX-Z80
Guitar in this recording:  October, 2007 spruce top Matthew Chaffin Guitar No. 11